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We are gradually adding more case studies and more resources on some of the issues dealt with in the studies. Please get in touch with us on AfricaGWAtlas@bgs.ac.uk if there are any particular issues you would like to see the Atlas deal with, or if you have any suggestions for additional case studies.
Overview of Africa Groundwater Case Studies
The case studies below provide practical examples of groundwater-related issues and how they have been addressed in countries across Africa. They cover issues at different scales, in different climates, and with varying natural and political environments. They provide practical examples of how groundwater is developed, used and managed in countries across Africa, with links to more detailed information for those who want to explore further.
These case studies cover issues as diverse as: groundwater monitoring at community level; self-supply and family wells; groundwater management strategies at national and transboundary scales; professionalising and capacity building in the drilling sector; groundwater use for small scale irrigation; water payment behaviour; reasons for water borehole failure and strategies to improve the quality, operation and sustainability of groundwater wells and handpumps; and how different activities such as mining or land use change can impact groundwater quantity and quality.
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List of all Case Studies
- - Groundwater irrigation in northeast Ghana
- - Acid mine drainage in South Africa
- - Water point payment behaviour in Kwale, Kenya
- - Land cover changes and impacts on groundwater in southwest Niger
- - Reasons for water borehole failure in northeast Uganda
- - Community groundwater monitoring in Burkina Faso
- - Use and perceptions of groundwater in an urban area - Lagos, Nigeria
- - Capacity building in the manual drilling sector in Chad
- - The Souss aquifer contract in Morocco (from GRIPP)
- - Mozambique Drillers Association
- - Zimbabwe Programme for Family Well Upgrading
- - Groundwater Dams - examples from Ethiopia and Kenya
- - Insurance-style handpump maintenance payments in Kenya
- - Transboundary Management of the North West Aquifer System (SASS)
- - Handpump Standardisation
- - An example of groundwater management from South Africa
- - Drilling an unsuccessful borehole: lessons learnt from South Sudan
- - Groundwater quality in Lusaka, Zambia
To help you find relevant case studies, they are also listed below by theme and by region in Africa:
Case Studies by Theme
Groundwater Management
- - Community groundwater monitoring in Burkina Faso
- - Capacity building in the manual drilling sector in Chad
- - The Souss aquifer contract in Morocco (from GRIPP)
- - Mozambique Drillers Association
- - Transboundary Management of the North West Aquifer System (SASS)
- - An example of groundwater management from South Africa
Groundwater Use: Water Supply and Irrigation
- - Groundwater irrigation in northeast Ghana
- - Water point payment behaviour in Kwale, Kenya
- - Reasons for water borehole failure in northeast Uganda
- - Use and perceptions of groundwater in an urban area - Lagos, Nigeria
- - Zimbabwe Programme for Family Well Upgrading
- - Groundwater Dams - examples from Ethiopia and Kenya
- - Insurance-style handpump maintenance payments in Kenya
- - Handpump Standardisation
- - Drilling an unsuccessful borehole: lessons learnt from South Sudan
Groundwater and Environmental Change
Groundwater Pollution
Case Studies by Region
Africa Wide
North Africa
- - The Souss aquifer contract in Morocco (from GRIPP)
- - Transboundary Management of the North West Aquifer System (SASS)
West Africa
- - Community groundwater monitoring in Burkina Faso
- - Groundwater irrigation in northeast Ghana
- - Use and perceptions of groundwater in an urban area - Lagos, Nigeria
- - Land cover changes and impacts on groundwater in southwest Niger
Central Africa
East Africa
- - Water point payment behaviour in Kwale, Kenya
- - Reasons for water borehole failure in northeast Uganda
- - Groundwater Dams - examples from Ethiopia and Kenya
- - Insurance-style handpump maintenance payments in Kenya
- - Drilling an unsuccessful borehole: lessons learnt from South Sudan
Southern Africa
- - Mozambique Drillers Association
- - An example of groundwater management from South Africa
- - Zimbabwe Programme for Family Well Upgrading
- - Acid mine drainage in South Africa
- - Groundwater quality in Lusaka, Zambia
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GRIPP
The Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice network (GRIPP) produce a series of detailed Case Profiles on groundwater issues around the world, including Africa.
Case Profiles so far in the GRIPP series include:
- - Aquifer Contracts: A means to solving groundwater over-exploitation in Morocco?
- - Controlling groundwater through smart card machines: the case of water quotas and pricing mechanisms in Gansu Province, China
- - The North West Dolomite Aquifers, South Africa: A Stalled Opportunity for Water Security and Development
- - Utilizing Floodwaters for Recharging Depleted Aquifers and Sustaining Irrigation: Lessons from Multi-scale Assessments in the Ganges River Basin, India
- - Participatory Management and Sustainable Use of Groundwater: A Review of the Andhra Pradesh Farmer-Managed Groundwater Systems Project in India
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